Comparison

WebMD vs Dentica

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WebMD

This app helps you check symptoms, get medication reminders, and find doctors. It also offers prescription savings and information on conditions and drugs.

Highlights
  • Symptom Checker
  • Medication Reminders
  • Prescription Savings
  • Doctor Directory
  • Condition Information
  • Drug Interaction Checker
Features
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From WebMD, the one healthcare app you need to check symptoms, set medication reminders, learn about conditions and drugs, research treatments and diagnoses, find doctors and specialists in your area, and save on prescriptions at your local pharmacy. Key Features: • Symptom Checker – Choose your symptoms, learn about potential conditions or issues, and lookup treatment and care options. • Medication Reminders – Never miss a dose. You’ll receive reminders when it’s time to take your medications. View daily prescription schedules and instructions, plus pill images with dosage and timing information for each drug. Reminders sync to your other mobile devices when you sign-in with your WebMD account. • WebMD Rx – We partner with major pharmacy chains to find the lowest prescription drug prices, which often beat insurance co-pays. It’s 100% free to use. No registration required. • Doctor Directory – Find the closest doctors and specialists based on your current location or search by city, state or zip. • Conditions – Find medically-reviewed information about conditions relevant to you and learn more about causes, treatments, and related symptoms. • Customization and Saving Functionality – Save your conditions, drugs, doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and healthy living articles for secure, easy access and reference. • Drug Interaction Checker – Find and identify potentially harmful and unsafe combinations of prescription medications by entering two or more drugs in question. If you are a California resident, California law may provide you with certain rights regarding our use of your personal information. For more information relevant to our users who are California residents, please review the "California Residents" section of our Privacy Policy linked on this download page or within our app. ABOUT WebMD WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD) is the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers, and health plans through our public and private online portals, mobile platforms and health-focused publications. More than 95 million unique visitors access the WebMD Health Network each month. The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD Health, Medscape, MedicineNet, emedicineHealth, RxList, theheart.org, drugs.com and Medscape Education. SOURCE WebMD Health Corp. WebMD. Better Information. Better Health. WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the WebMD mobile application. *Prescription savings vary by prescription and by pharmacy, and may reach up to 80% off cash price.

About

Dentica

Features
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Dentica gives dental clinics secure access to their day from anywhere — the same records, the same numbers and the same schedule as the desktop system, kept in sync in real time. PATIENTS • Full records: contact details, medical alerts, insurance and visit history • Register a new patient in seconds • Attach X-rays, clinical photos, consent forms and documents straight from the camera or photo library DENTAL CHARTING • Interactive odontogram for adult and primary dentition • Record findings and treatments tooth by tooth, including multi-surface work and bridges • See planned, in-progress and completed treatment at a glance APPOINTMENTS • The clinic's day across every chair and provider • Book, reschedule and update appointment status • See what is coming next for any patient BILLING • Create invoices and record payments at the chair • Take cash, card or bank transfer, in multiple currencies • Record expenses and track cash in hand LAB CASES • Send a case to a connected lab with shade, material and due date • Approve or reject the lab's quote • Confirm receipt when the work arrives SUPPLIER MARKETPLACE • Browse catalogues from connected suppliers • Place orders and follow delivery • Receive stock into inventory ASSISTANT • Ask about the schedule, patients and billing in plain language, by text or voice • Arabic and English throughout, with full right-to-left layout • Assisted X-ray review that highlights areas for the dentist to examine Dentica's AI features are assistive only. They do not provide a diagnosis. Every suggestion is presented to a licensed dentist to review, confirm or reject. ACCESS Dentica is practice-management software licensed to dental clinics. Accounts are created and managed by your clinic — there is no sign-up inside the app. If your clinic uses Dentica, ask your administrator for your login. SECURITY • Optional Face ID or fingerprint lock • Credentials held in the device's secure keychain • All data encrypted in transit

Screenshots

WebMD4 screens
Dentica4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dentica at none against WebMD's shown. Dentica also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WebMD ships an update every 3 weeks, Dentica weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WebMD versus Dentica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebMDDentica
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (136K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings136K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB54 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWebMDmuhammed IbRahim

Bugs and requests

WebMD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Medication reminders not working correctly
  • Symptom checker providing inaccurate results
  • App freezing or crashing on launch
  • Notifications not clearing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved symptom checker
  • Expanded medication database
  • Better location-based features
  • Customizable medication reminders

Dentica

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WebMD

No in-app purchases

None

Dentica

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WebMD free?
WebMD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dentica free?
Dentica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WebMD or Dentica have ads?
WebMD shows ads; Dentica does not.
Which is updated more often, WebMD or Dentica?
WebMD ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dentica weekly. Most recently, WebMD was updated on October 23, 2026 and Dentica on October 13, 2026.

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